OPHIS
"Abhorrence In Opulence"
Label: Cyclone Empire
Release: 5 September 2014
Tracklisting:
1. Discuisition Of The Burning 14:54
2. Among The Falling Stones 12:53
3. A Waltz Perverse 9:16
4. Somnolent Despondency 11:52
5. Resurrectum 11:49
The third full-length masterpiece of Hamburgs finest Doom/Death heroes OPHIS will be released on 5 September 2014 via Cyclone Empire. "Abhorrence In Opulence" was recorded, mixed and mastered at Blastbeat Productions Studios, Kiel (
https://de-de.facebook.com/BlastbeatProductionsKiel) by Oliver Carell (co-produced by OPHIS). The Cover Artwork was made by Leenke Zander, Layout & Sleeve-Artwork by Dusan Belohlavek (e.g. MEDECOPHOBIC, ODPÖROVÄT 1968, AMELOTHATIST, SAKRAMORTEM ...
www.dusan-belohlavek.net)
OPHIS are one of the hottest and best underground treasures of the German Doom scene and they played many festivals like Hells Pleasure, Doom Shall Rise, Killtown Deathfest, Heavy Veddel, Death Doomed The Age Fest, Dublin Doom Day, Doomstock Finland, Metal Bash Open Air, Dordrecht Doom Day, Dutch Doom Days, Madrid Is The Dark and more, cool tours with EVOKEN, AHAB, SKEPTICISM, ESOTERIC, PANTHEIST and single shows with bands like SATURNUS, OFFICIUM TRISTE, SPANCER, ATARAXIE, ISOLE, EVOKEN, AHAB, MOURNFUL CONGREGATION and MOURNING BELOVETH.
For fans of SKEPTICISM, EVOKEN, PANTHEIST, early ANATHEMA & AHAB
Biography:
OPHIS [greek: serpent] was founded in the German harbour city of Hamburg in late 2001, as an outlet for its members very own darker sides: an abyssic immersion of slow monolithic Doom Metal and raw, nihilistic and staggering old school Death Metal.
The band steadily became a solid institution among Doom-fans worldwide, collecting a loyal following by constantly playing live all over Europe. After the release of their debut album “Stream of Misery” in 2007, OPHIS toured with Pantheist and Skepticism. Their sophomore record “Withered Shades” (2010) was praised by the press as one of the best Death/Doom records of the past decade and even won the 2nd place in Metalstorm’s “best extreme Doom album award”, and followed by a tour alongside Ahab and Esoteric.
Recently, Cyclone Empire re-released the debut album and the first EP as a compilation entitled “Effigies of Desolation”, which was accompanied by yet another European tour, this time with Evoken.
OPHIS is musically rooted in the early 90s, yet NOT a retro band, as they push their musical progress onward with every release. This tension grants OPHIS their own niche in a scene dominated by trends, which the band always refused to follow. Lyrically OPHIS are – unusual for a Doom band – observers of society, sometimes even with political undertones. But also personal lyrics dealing with the inner struggles of the members can be found.
Line-Up:
Phil - guitar, vocals
Martin - guitar
Olly - bass
Nils - drums
Discography:
2002: Empty, Silent And Cold - Demo-CD
2004: Nostrae Mortis Signaculum - MCD
2007: Stream Of Misery - CD
2008: Empty, Silent And Cold - MC Re-Release
2010: Withered Shades - CD
2012: Immersed - Split w/Officium Triste - MCD
2013: Effigies Of Desolation - DCD (Cyclone Empire)
2014: Abhorence In Opulence - CD/LP (Cyclone Empire)
